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The Vector W8 Twin Turbo: America's Forgotten Supercar
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Vector Aeromotive Corporation, founded by industry veteran Gerald Wiegert in Wilmington, California, produced the Vector W8 Twin Turbo, which shook the automotive establishment with a style that’s stood out and was totally different. Now Despite not having a brand heritage or prestige to rely on, “The idea is to build a reputation, not ride on one,” said Wiegert. This message resonated enough with the people to gather enthusiasm and investors, raising more than $13 million USD of capital and expanding operations into a 35,000 square foot facility.
The Vector W8 Twin Turbo was was powered by a 6.0L, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, V8 and this supercar had 625-horsepower and a well lets call it extroverted body composed of mostley out of carbon fiber. Now Vector Aeromotive Corporation build a car with out of this world on-paper specifications that wouldn't feel out of place in a dialogue about today's supercars. The mid-mounted unit produced an advertised 625-horsepower @ 5,700 rpm and 649 lb-ft or 880nm of torque @ 4,900 rpm, That’s crazy power for an early 90s supercar. And this power was at 8 pounds of boost. Which could be adjusted by the driver. the Garrett turbochargers boost pressure could be adjusted by the driver up to a maximum of 14 psi, with Vector Aeromotive Corporation claiming that this would allow the engine to output an astronomical 1,200-horsepower. I just want to state that that power output is claimed. I tried to find some verified data on the power, but all I could get was claims made by the manufacturer. Now this engine is mated to a three-speed automatic transmission sourced from the Oldsmobile parts catalog, which is appropriately fortified to withstand the demands of its new taskmaster and then fitted to a Gleason-Torsen differential.
All of these factors contributed to highly impressive performance figures for the time, and to be honest they aren’t even bad by today’s standards. The rear-wheel driven Vector W8 Twin Turbo was capable of achieving 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and could complete the ¼-mile sprint in 12 seconds @ 124 mph. By comparison, this meant that it was faster than a Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB 110 GT and Jaguar Xj220. And it didn’t stop there Vector claimed the W8 could reach a projected top speed of 242 mph (389 km/h). That’s crazy numbers in-fact that would make it the fastest car of the time, but Vector never did any verified speed runs. Road & Track in its March 1991 issues recorded a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 4.2 seconds. Despite not conducting a top speed test, Road & Track provided an estimated 218 mph (351 km/h) top speed based on the redline RPM of the W8's top gear in its 3-speed automatic transmission Which would still make it the fastest car, even beating out the later McLaren F1.
And they didn’t stop at straight line speed, The W8 Twin Turbo was designed with a focus on more than just power, as its suspension was also crafted with a state-of-the-art approach to provide the car with both dexterity and poise. The front suspension features a double-wishbone independent setup with adjustable Koni shocks, concentric springs, and an anti-roll bar. Meanwhile, the rear suspension boasts a De Dion rear axle with diagonal trailing links, also fitted with a set of adjustable Koni shocks, and concentric springs.
The was fitted with a braking system to match with 13-inch vented rotors to aluminum 4-pot Alcon calipers in both the front and rear. And then the tires for The W8 Twin Turbo was specially-made Michelin XGT Plus tires, measuring 255/45/16 in the front and 315/40/16 in the rear, and theys shoes where mounted to bespoke wheels forged to the specifications of each individual buyer when placing their order. Pretty fricken cool if you ask me.
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Vector Aeromotive Corporation, founded by industry veteran Gerald Wiegert in Wilmington, California, produced the Vector W8 Twin Turbo, which shook the automotive establishment with a style that’s stood out and was totally different. Now Despite not having a brand heritage or prestige to rely on, “The idea is to build a reputation, not ride on one,” said Wiegert. This message resonated enough with the people to gather enthusiasm and investors, raising more than $13 million USD of capital and expanding operations into a 35,000 square foot facility.
The Vector W8 Twin Turbo was was powered by a 6.0L, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive, V8 and this supercar had 625-horsepower and a well lets call it extroverted body composed of mostley out of carbon fiber. Now Vector Aeromotive Corporation build a car with out of this world on-paper specifications that wouldn't feel out of place in a dialogue about today's supercars. The mid-mounted unit produced an advertised 625-horsepower @ 5,700 rpm and 649 lb-ft or 880nm of torque @ 4,900 rpm, That’s crazy power for an early 90s supercar. And this power was at 8 pounds of boost. Which could be adjusted by the driver. the Garrett turbochargers boost pressure could be adjusted by the driver up to a maximum of 14 psi, with Vector Aeromotive Corporation claiming that this would allow the engine to output an astronomical 1,200-horsepower. I just want to state that that power output is claimed. I tried to find some verified data on the power, but all I could get was claims made by the manufacturer. Now this engine is mated to a three-speed automatic transmission sourced from the Oldsmobile parts catalog, which is appropriately fortified to withstand the demands of its new taskmaster and then fitted to a Gleason-Torsen differential.
All of these factors contributed to highly impressive performance figures for the time, and to be honest they aren’t even bad by today’s standards. The rear-wheel driven Vector W8 Twin Turbo was capable of achieving 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and could complete the ¼-mile sprint in 12 seconds @ 124 mph. By comparison, this meant that it was faster than a Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB 110 GT and Jaguar Xj220. And it didn’t stop there Vector claimed the W8 could reach a projected top speed of 242 mph (389 km/h). That’s crazy numbers in-fact that would make it the fastest car of the time, but Vector never did any verified speed runs. Road & Track in its March 1991 issues recorded a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 4.2 seconds. Despite not conducting a top speed test, Road & Track provided an estimated 218 mph (351 km/h) top speed based on the redline RPM of the W8's top gear in its 3-speed automatic transmission Which would still make it the fastest car, even beating out the later McLaren F1.
And they didn’t stop at straight line speed, The W8 Twin Turbo was designed with a focus on more than just power, as its suspension was also crafted with a state-of-the-art approach to provide the car with both dexterity and poise. The front suspension features a double-wishbone independent setup with adjustable Koni shocks, concentric springs, and an anti-roll bar. Meanwhile, the rear suspension boasts a De Dion rear axle with diagonal trailing links, also fitted with a set of adjustable Koni shocks, and concentric springs.
The was fitted with a braking system to match with 13-inch vented rotors to aluminum 4-pot Alcon calipers in both the front and rear. And then the tires for The W8 Twin Turbo was specially-made Michelin XGT Plus tires, measuring 255/45/16 in the front and 315/40/16 in the rear, and theys shoes where mounted to bespoke wheels forged to the specifications of each individual buyer when placing their order. Pretty fricken cool if you ask me.
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